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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 258,022,397,551.58, 387,034,820,560.74 and 78,948,098,716.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 258,022,397,551.58, 387,034,820,560.74 and 78,948,098,716.84 is: 118,422,522,658.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    258,022,397,551.58 : 387,034,820,560.74 = 78,948,098,716.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    258,022,397,551.58/387,034,820,560.74 = 78,948,098,716.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    258,022,397,551.58x = 387,034,820,560.74 × 78,948,098,716.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    258,022,397,551.58x = 30,555,663,220,483,754,557,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,555,663,220,483,754,557,440/258,022,397,551.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,422,522,658.62

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